Chapter 32 - Alex

While sitting in the patio chair on the balcony, I stare out across the cityscape while my hand drapes over the end of the armrest, holding a beer can.  As my mind replays various moments with David over the last few weeks, my hand slowly moves the beer can around in a circular motion.

What is actually going on between me and David? 

I know what my body thinks of him, but my mind denies it and tries to convince me there is nothing between us besides some friendship, along with some great and amazing benefits. 

Then there is that lingering question of how I got to this point. 

Again, my mind doesn’t know, while my body yearns for his touch and whispers to me, “I want him.” 

As I sit there trying to put the pieces to this puzzle together, my phone rings.  I glance beside me at the small, black metal table and sigh as my mother’s name flashes on the screen.

I take a deep breath while my stom